Saks Launches a Luxury Storefront on Amazon
Joe Keenan
Saks Fifth Avenue has launched a multibrand luxury storefront on Amazon Fashion, according to a Tuesday press release. The new shopping section is called Luxury Stores at Amazon. It features a selection of merchandise curated by Saks Fifth Avenue, including women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, beauty, shoes, …
The Cost Behind the Cost: Why Retailers Need to Rethink Their Payment Strategy
Emanuel Pleitez
Credit cards and e-commerce now dominate modern retail, making cash increasingly obsolete and payment processing critical to a retailer’s financial health. Yet many small and medium-sized businesses still do not fully understand how processing fees impact their bottom line. …
A Recap of Top Trends and Takeaways From Shoptalk 2025
Kristina Stidham
In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail’s Joe Keenan and Marie Albiges share their biggest takeaways from Shoptalk 2025, held from March 25-27 in Las Vegas. They detail the key industry trends discussed on stage at the event as well as the insightful …
The Peak Season Reality Gap: What Retailers Must Do Differently in 2025
Josh Lett
In retail, confidence is a double-edged sword. Our recent industry analysis revealed a startling disconnect: while 93 percent of supply chain leaders entered the 2024 peak season confident they would meet customer expectations, post-season data showed that 58 percent struggled with delivery timing and order …
How REBEL is Tackling Retail’s Returns Problem
While attending Shoptalk 2025 in Las Vegas from March 25-27, Total Retail’s Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan had the opportunity to interview Emily Hosie, founder and CEO of REBEL, formerly REBELStork, a Certified B Corp and the leading tech-driven recommerce solution for returns and overstock in North …
Apparel, Footwear Retailers Delay Orders, Freeze Hiring as Tariffs Hit
Clothing and accessories retailers across the United States are delaying orders and freezing hiring ahead of tariff hikes that take effect Wednesday on products imported from Vietnam and China, reports Reuters. These businesses, much like Nike and Lululemon, face an impossible choice: offset the cost …
City Beach Australia’s Head of Marketing and Content on its US Expansion Strategy
JaNiya Arrington
While attending Shoptalk 2025 in Las Vegas from March 25-27, Total Retail’s Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan had the opportunity to speak with Talia Bianchi, head of marketing and content at City Beach Australia. Bianchi provides an overview of the Australian apparel brand, why the U.S. market …
Online Resale Marketplace GoodwillFinds Shutters
Marie Albiges
GoodwillFinds, Goodwill’s online resale marketplace, announced it stopped taking new orders and was shuttering on March 28, according to its website. The nonprofit thrift chain that operates over 3,300 locations launched GoodwillFinds in 2022, creating its first centralized online business. Thrifted items were listed on …
Target Reduces Salaried Employee Bonuses Following 2024 Results
Target salaried employees who are eligible for bonuses will only receive 87 percent of their potential bonus for fiscal year 2024 based on total-year financial performance, reports YahooFinance. That percentage is a considerable drop from FY 2023, when bonuses were paid at 100 percent. In …
How Better Product Experiences Can Reduce Returns, Enhance Brand Loyalty, and Protect the Planet
Laetitia Korn
The holiday season has come and gone, and as the dust starts to settle, this means one thing for most brands: returns. While it’s always been normal for consumers to exchange that one gifted shirt that didn’t quite fit right or that well-intentioned but hideous …
